patín
patín
USAGE NOTE
This word is often used in plural in the sense shown in 1).
patín(
pah
-
teen
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g. el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (footwear)
b. roller skate
El chico con patines jugaba a sortear una serie de obstáculos.The guy in the roller skates was playing a game where he had to dodge obstacles.
c. ice skate
Alice se puso los patines y empezó a dar piruetas.Alice put on her ice skates and started doing pirouettes.
d. Rollerblade (registered trademark)
A word or phrase that is a proprietary term owned by a brand (e.g., iPod).
Me da miedo ponerme patines porque no sé frenar con ellos.I'm scared of using Rollerblades because I don't know how to stop.
2. (vehicle)
a. scooter
La niña agarró impulso y luego se subió al patín.The girl gathered momentum and then jumped on the scooter.
3. (nautical)
a. paddleboat
Rentamos un patín para dar una vuelta por el lago.We rented a paddleboat so we could go around the lake.
4. (aeronautics)
patínNoun
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
1. (de hielo)
a. ice skate
2. (de ruedas paralelas)
a. roller skate
3. (en línea)
a. roller blade
4. (patinete)
a. scooter
5. (embarcación) (Spain)
Regionalism used in Spain
a. pedalo
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